Curtain fixture



Aug. 16, 1932;

W. CLKENNEY ET AL CURTAIN FIXTURE Y Filed Nov. 18, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dzvcnior Wllllam amnney QeaIyeMIKenae-y W. C. KENNEY ET AL GURTAIN FIXTURE Filed Nov. 18, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet- Patented Aug. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES tetra;

WILLIAM G. KENNEY AND GEORGE M. KENNEY, OF CRANS'ION, RHODE ISLAND, AS-

SIGNOIRS T KENNEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF AUBURN, RHODE. ISLAND, A

CORPORATION or nrionn rsLANn CURTAIN FIXTURE Application filed November 18, 1931. Serial No. 575,821.

This invention relates to that class of drav pery fixtures known inthe trade as holdbacks or tie-backs.

These are simple arms or clasps mounted at the sides of the widow, door, or other casing well below thesupporting rod for the .curtains. The free ends of the curtains are draped over these hold-backs when desired and the curtains are thus held open. This is particularly advantageous when the window is open, as at night, in that it prevents the curtains from being blown into the room or out through the open window.

Heretofore these hold-backs have been made for mounting either at the right or left side of the window casing, but not for interchangeable mounting at both sides.

Heretofore, also, they have been for attachment either to the inside or outside faces of the window casing, but not for interchangeable mounting at both faces.

This lack of interchangeability has compelled the dealer to stock both right and left and inside and outside hold-backs, and ac- '25 cordingly one object of our present invention is to relieve the dealer of this expense.

In accomplishing this we provide a hold back which may be said to be capable of universal use, that is, it may be used either as a right or left or at the inside or outside of Structurally our hold-back affords a simple and conveniently manipulatable retaining arm which may not only be mounted as der sired on the casing, but which may be readily swung into position to hold back the curtain when needed and out of the way when no longer needed.

' In its commercial form, our hold-back may consist of a simple attaching-base and aretaining arm over which the curtain is adapted cial manufacturing requirements.

to be draped when the arm is swung into operative position.

The connection of the arm and base is such as to allow the arm substantially universal movement relative to the base. This adapts the hold-back for use either as a right or left or an inside or outside attachment, as well as allowing it to be swung back outof the way when not in use.

As illustrative of our invention, we show in the accompanying drawings a form of holdback which .we have found satisfactory in actual service and well adapted to commer- In the drawings Figs. 1 and 2 are fragmentary front elevations showing, respectively, outside and in side installations of our hold-backs.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail as seen from the front or outer face of a hold-back adjusted to raised position as shown at the right in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4: is an edge view of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing the hold-back adjusted to a lateral position generally as at the left in Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is an edge view of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detail as seen from the rear or inner face of a hold-back adjusted to the position shown in Fig. 3.

' Fig. 8 is a similar view as seen from the rear or inner face but showing the hold-back adjust'edto the position of Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged section on the line 9-9, of Fig. 4. v

Fig. 10 is an enlarged 1010, of Fig. 3.

Fig. ll is a detail of the rotatable stop washer for limiting the rotation of the stud, removed, and

Fig. 12 is a detail View of such stud, removed.

Wchaveindicated at F the side frames of a window, door or other casing, at R a drapery rod extending across the opening to be curtained and supported at the top of theframes F, and at C a pair of curtains or other drapes suspended from said rod.

In Fig. 1 we show a pair ofour novel holdsection on the line backs, indicated generally at 2, attached to the outer faces 0 of the frames F.

In Fig. 2, such hold-backs are attached to the edge faces I of the frames.

The same hold-back is used for either outside or inside installations and for either the right or the left hand side of the casing. In-

asmuch as all four hold-backs illustrated in .concavo-convex bearing portion 4, preferably circular in outline, which is centrally perforated as at 5.

Internally of the cup-like recess thus provided by said concavo-convex bearing 4 is a fixed stop 6 which may .be conveniently formed by indenting the metal of the bearing 4 adjacent its rim.

Rotatable within the cup-like recess of the bearing 4 is a movable stop 7 This may conveniently take the form .of a disc having a central perforation 8 of squared or oval form registering with the perforation 5 and having its edge cut away through the are from points 9 to point 10, affording at these points 9 and 10 oppositely disposed stop shoulders adapted to abut one side or the other of the fixed stop 6 according to the direction in which the stop 7 is rotated.

A light friction is maintained on the rotatable stop 7 in any suitable manner as by interposing a spring locking washer 11 between it and the adjacent face of the bear.- ing 4.

Rotatably mounted in the bearing 4 is a swivel post 12, having a reduced shank 13 which is rounded to fit loosely through the hole 5 and terminates in a slabbed ofi portion 14 corresponding to and fitting within the squared or oval hole 8 in the stop disc 7 whereby to prevent relative rotation of said post and disc.

The lower end of the shank 13 is anchored to the stop disc 7 in any suitable manner, as by heading it over on the disc, as indicated at 15.

The upper end of the swivel post 12 is bifurcated'as at 16 and tapped as at 17 to receive the reduced end 18 of the arm 2 which is pivoted between the furcations of the post by the pin 19.

The pivotal movement of the arm 2 in said swivel post 12 islimited in onedirection (horizontally downward in Fig. 4) by contact of the lateral stop edge 21 of said reduced end portion 18 of the arm with the bottom wall of the slot 16.

Its movement in. the oppositedirection (upward in Fig. 4) is limited by contact of the bottom edge 20 of the reduced end 18 with the bottom of said slot 16. The arm pivot 19 is frictioned by a spring washer 22 interposed between said reduced end 18 and one of the ears resulting from bifurcating the post 12.

The opposite or outer end of the arm may I carry an ornamental cap 23 which both deccasing F. It may be adjusted outwardly into i the room to occupy a substantially horizontal position approximately at right angles to such casing by grasping the arm andswinging it through an arc of slightly less than 90 about the pin 19 as an axis, the alternate contact of stop faces 20 and 21 with the bottom wall of the slot 16 limiting the arcual movement of the arm in its swing from upright to horizontal positions and vice versa.

The hold-back may also be adjusted laterally towards or away from the window opening, by grasping the arm and manually rotating it through an arc of slightly less than 90 about the bearing 4 as an axis. In this rotation, the stud 12 turns bodily in said bearing, being limited in its rotation at either end of its are by contact of one or the other of the stop shoulders 9 and 10 with the fixed stop 6.

This capacity for limited rotation about the bearing 4 as an axis avoids the necessity for making the hold-back in rights and lefts. It also enables the hold-back to be swung entirely away from the window opening when desired.

When used as an inside installation (see Fig. 2) the base 1 is attached to the inner face I of one of the frames F. Normally, the arm occupies the out-ofthe-way position indicated at the right of Fig. 2, in which position it is disposed substantially upright and parallel to the inner face of the casing. By grasping the arm and swinging it downwardly about the pivot 19 as an axis, it may be moved to the curtain-retaining position indicated at the left in Fig. 2.

Should for any reason, it be desired to i it will be evident that we have provided for the first time in the art a hold-back of new purpose and result. Our hold-backs are not only interchangeable and usable as either rights or lefts,'but as inside or outside equipment. More than this, the hold-back may be adjusted to a variety of positions, since the arm not only may be swung about one axis, (the pin 19), but may be rotated about an entirely different axis, (the bearing 4) Our hold-back is therefore of universally adjustable and usable being equally well adapted for either inside or outside installation, as well as for right or left hand mounting.

Various modifications in the construction and mode of operation of our device may obviously be resorted to without departing from the spirit of our invention if within the limits of the appended claims.

What we therefore claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A hold-back, comprising an attaching base, a stud axially rotatable on said base, and an arm pivoted tosaid stud to rotate therewith or to swing independently relative thereto, and means for limiting the rotation of said stud relative to said base, and means for limiting the swinging movement of said arm relative to said stud.

2. A hold-back, comprising an attaching base having a concavo-covex bearing providing a cupped recess, said recess indented to provide a fixed stop, a rotatable stop member within said recess and having spaced stop portions alternately contactable with said fixed stop to limit the rotation of said stop member in either direction, a bifurcated stud rotatable in said bearing and fastened to said rotatable stop member, and an arm having a reduced end pivoted in the bifurcation of said stud for limited swinging movement relative to said stud independently of the rotation of said stud.

3. A hold-back as claimed in claim 2 wherein the swinging movement of said arm relaeither direction.

4.. A holdback comprising an attaching base provided with a fixed stop, a member axially rotatable on said base and having spaced stop portions alternately contactable with said fixed stop, and an arm carried by said member.

5. A holdback as claimed in claim 4, wherein the arm is pivoted adjacent its inner end to said member.

6. A holdback as claimed in claim 4, wherein the outer end of said member is bifurcated and the inner end of said arm is received within the furcation thereof and pivoted thereto.

7. A holdback comprising an attaching base provided with a fixed stop and an arm, a connecting member having limited axial rotation on said base relatively to said fixed stop, said connection member being bifurcated to'provide a pivotal bearing for said arm, and said arm having limiting stops adapted alternately to contact with the bottom wall of said furcation to limit the swing of the arm in either direction.

8. A holdback comprising an attaching base having a fixed stop, a curtain engaging arm, and a connection between said arm and said base comprising a member axially rotatable on said base and provided with spaced stop portions alternately contactable with said fixed stop to limit the rotation of said stop member in either direction, said member being bifurcated at its outer end and said arm having a reduced end pivoted in said furcation for limited swinging movement relative thereto independently of the rotation of said connection relative to said base.

9. A hold back comprising an attaching base, said base having a raised bearing providing a cupped recess having a' fixed stop internally thereof, a stud axially rotatable on said base, said stud having a stop member rotating therewith and provided with spaced stop portions alternately adapted to contact with said fixed stop to limit the rotation of said stud in'either direction, and an arm pivoted to said stud to rotate therewith or to swing independently relative thereto.

10. A hold back as claimed in claim 9 wherein the stud is bifurcated to receive the arm and the arm is reduced to fit within such bifurcation and has two adjacent edges formed as limiting stops adapted alternately to contact the bottom wall of said bifurcation to limit the swing of the arm in either direction.

In testimony whereof weaffix our signatures.

WILLIAM C. KENNEY. GEORGE M. KENNEY. 

